Menisha

Name: Menisha
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 carrots, peeled and halved; 1 large rib celery, halved crosswise; 296 milliliters dried cannellini beans; 118 milliliters minced fennel fronds, if available; 2 bulbs fennel, diced; 1 teaspoon toasted and ground fennel seed, or more if not using fennel greens; 2 fresh sage leaves; 1 Tbsp cloves garlic, chopped (about; 237 milliliters diced green beans; 4 liters lightly packed and roughly hand-torn greens, such as chard, collards, mustard greens, spinach and cabbage; 3 jalapeno peppers; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 1 medium onion, peeled and halved; 113 grams prosciutto; 3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced; 6 servings Gray salt; 158 milliliters pureed tomatoes; 3 liters water; 473 milliliters chopped yellow onion; 473 milliliters diced zucchini

Menish If you have jalapeno peppers, lightly and around hand-torn greens, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours.

Instructions

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Place the beans in a saucepan, with cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat.

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Water

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Let stand 1 hour, then drain.

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Add prosciutto, cook, turning occasionally to allow to all sides to caramelize, about 5 minutes.

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Prosciutto

Add halved onion, carrot, celery and sage to the pot, and add with beans.

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Add the water and stir well. Simmer gently, uncovered, until beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt.

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Remove from the heat, and let cool in the liquid.

In another large pot, heat remaining 3 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat, then add the fennel, chopped onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Cook until vegetables are softened but not colored, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Remove the onion, celery, and carrot from the bean mixture and discard.

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Remove the prosciutto, dice, and set aside.

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Drain the beans and reserve the liquid.

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Add the fennel seeds to the onions, fennel and garlic.

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Add mixed greens and toss until they wilt evenly; adjusting the heat to keep vegetables from burning. Stir in the prosciutto.

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Add the beans, the reserved liquid, tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini, green beans, and jalapenos. Simmer gently until potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

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